Universities are one of democracy’s greatest weapons but short-termism and combative identity politics are undermining their strategic role, says Ngaire Woods 

Interview with Ngaire Woods speaking ahead of this year’s Universities Australia conference, where she is delivering the closing address

The Trade for All report, co-authored by Emily Jones (quoted), sets out a framework for the UK's trade strategy

Ngaire Woods and Ok Pannenborg argue that global models must shape responses that are grounded firmly in local communities to be better prepared for future pandemics

Thomas Hale says that dropping all protections is "a very bold approach" 

The ECIU / Oxford Net Zero report on net zero targets, co-authored by Thomas Hale, is mentioned

Mehdi Shiva questions whether low-income countries were right to restrict economic activity to the same extent as more developed ones

Article quotes Toby Phillips regarding the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker's stringency index

Ciaran Martin's comment piece on the recent ransomware attack in Ireland